Sopwith Triplane Aces of World War 1
The inspiration behind the iconic Fokker Dr I, Sopwith's Triplane was built as a replacement for the company's hugely successful, and much loved, Pup. Thanks to its massive wing area, the revolutionary Triplane boasted an unmatched rate of climb and greatly improved manoeuvrability. Indeed, when the type made its combat debut in late 1916, the Triplane could easily out-fight any other aircraft operated by either side. Used exclusively by the Royal Naval Air Service and the French Navy, theTriplane had a far greater impact on the aerial war over the Western Front than its meagre production numbers really deserved. Pilots such as Ray Collishaw,…
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Weitere Autoren: Dempsey, Harry (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-84176-728-4
- EAN: 9781841767284
- Produktnummer: 9144620
- Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
- Seitenangabe: 96 S.
- Masse: H24.7 cm x B18.3 cm x D0.7 cm 308 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 062
- Gewicht: 308
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Norman Franks, illustrated by Harry Dempsey, Mark Styling, Mark Postlethwaite
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